The Senate Higher Education Committee is considering legislation this morning that would limit tuition increases at public universities in Texas.
Bobby Blanchard
Bobby Blanchard joined The Texas Tribune’s audience team in 2016 and led the team from 2021 to 2023, strategizing to expand the organization’s reach and engagement across all platforms. A graduate of UT-Austin, Bobby spent his first year out of college at The Dallas Morning News as a reporting fellow, covering Texas politics and breaking news. He got his start in journalism in the poorly lit basement of The Daily Texan, followed by internships at the Houston Chronicle, KUT News and the Tribune. Born and raised in the Houston area, Bobby is a native Texan.
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The Brief: Senate Education committee takes up school choice legislation
The Senate Education Committee is expected to hear testimony Tuesday on a bill that would subsidizing private school tuition.
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The Brief: Where does Texas stand on its budget?
The Texas Legislature has another nine weeks to spar over its budget — an increasingly contentious issue as lawmakers debate a big question: How much will legislators spend from the state’s Rainy Day Fund?
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The Brief: How Trump’s budget could impact Texas
The Trump Administration’s proposed budget, released Thursday, would cut around $14 million from Texas programs aimed at providing tutoring, mentorship and counseling for low-income students in the state.
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The Brief: Will Abbott’s pre-K program get funding?
The Senate Finance Committee cut $180 million the Senate had allocated for pre-K funding in an earlier version of the budget, going against Gov. Greg Abbott.
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The Brief: Texas House committee taking up “sanctuary cities” bill
The House State Affairs Committee is expected to take up legislation that would effectively ban sanctuary cities in Texas.
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The Brief: Bathroom bill debate looms in the Texas Senate
Lawmakers could begin debating the so-called “bathroom bill” on the Senate floor as early as today.
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The Brief: Some Texas congressional districts are illegal, federal judges say
A handful of Texas’ 36 congressional districts violate either the U.S. Constitution or the federal Voting Rights Act, federal judges ruled Friday.
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The Brief: Will charter schools get more funding this session?
Legislators and advocates looking to increase charter school funding are facing an uphill battle this session.
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The Brief: Travis County Veterans Court penalized for sheriff’s immigration stance
Gov. Greg Abbott cut $1.5 million in state grant funds to Travis County over its “sanctuary” policy. One program hit hard by the cut: the veterans court.
